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Library Associate II

Salary

$41,774.67 - $69,795.03 Annually

Location

Norfolk VA 23510, VA

Job Type

Casual Part-time

Job Number

13431

Department

The Slover

Division

Downtown Branch Library

Opening Date

10/27/2025

Closing Date

11/7/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

The Downtown Branch at Slover invites applications for a part-time Library Associate II position in its Youth Program Division. This position helps coordinate the spaces, services, and resources available to Slover patrons, ages 0-19+.

Success in this position draws on the incumbent’s competencies in advocating an inclusive and diverse library environment, nurturing safe and accessible library spaces, embracing innovative processes and technologies that enhance library operations, collaborating with senior leadership and community partners on holistic strategic planning initiatives, and practicing sustainable resources management within available means.

Departmental Hiring Salary Range: $41,775 - $48,041

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Provides excellent customer service by assisting children, teens, and families with basic reference questions, technology support, and recommending age-appropriate reading materials.

+ Plans, develops, and delivers engaging children’s and teen programs such as Storytimes, educational workshops, and creative activities that support literacy and lifelong learning.

+ Collaborates with staff to create inclusive and innovative events for youth and families, including seasonal celebrations and STEM-based activities.

+ Designs and sets up engaging displays and promotional materials to highlight youth collections, programs, and library resources.

+ Assists with collection development for children’s and teen materials by reviewing professional sources, identifying gaps, and recommending new titles that reflect diverse voices and interests.

+ Plans and coordinates support services for the program area.

Education/Experience

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Three years of experience in library, research or related services, including supervisory and/or management experience.

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Hours: This position is up to 20 hours per week. Workdays and hours will vary depending on organizational needs and can be between the hours of 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

This position will require flexibility to work weekend and evening schedules.

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

03

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

04

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

05

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Some College (6 months or more)

+ Vocational/Technical Degree

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

06

How many years of experience do you have working with children from birth - 18 years of age in a programmatic setting?

+ No experience

+ Less than a year

+ 1-3 years

+ 3-5 years

+ More than 5 years

07

How many years of Library work experience do you possess?

+ No experience

+ Less than a year

+ 1-3 years

+ 3-5 years

+ More than 5 years

08

This position requires the ability to work evening and weekend hours. Are you willing and able to accept this scheduling requirement?

+ Yes

+ No

09

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

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